BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICE TIMES Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church will have services via live stream at polkcity.church on Sundays at 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. In-church services will be held Saturday “Come as you Are” service at 6 p.m., Sundays at 8:15 am. and 10:30 a.m. 515-984-6740

LAKESIDE FELLOWSHIP SERVICE TIMES Lakeside Fellowship will be returning to in-person gath-erings on June 7. They will continue to live stream at 8:30 and 10:30 am. www.facebook.com/lakesidefellowship

BAG OF FOOD DISTRIBUTION, JUNE 6 The next NP Comet Cupboard Bag of Food distribu-tion will be Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m. to noon at Polk City United Methodist Church, Sheldahl United Methodist Church and Elkhart Blessing Box. The mini pantries are located at Polk City United Methodist Church and Shel-dahl City Hall and are open 24/7 for anyone who needs food. A list of needed items are on their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/npcometcupboard. If you would like to donate, or for other questions, contact Dixie Bequeaith dbequeai967@msn.com.

FOUR SEASONS FESTIVAL CANCELLED; SOUNDS ON THE SQUARE, FARMERS MARKET SUSPENDED As you know, the community has been profoundly impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Festival relies heavily on volunteers, community support and sponsorships. The COVID-19 global pandemic has disrupted the ability to responsibly prepare and produce the festival in a manner that ensures its future success. It is with that in mind that the Four Seasons Festival originally scheduled for July 17-18 has been cancelled. Sounds on the Square and the Farmers Market will be suspended until an appropriate time. Support local vendors by shopping at http://polkcityfarmersmarket.com.

ART ADVENTURES: ART IN LOCAL PARKS In celebration of Art Week (June 19-26), Polk County Conservation, the Great Outdoors Foundation, Mainframe Studios and the organizers of Art Week are teaming up to offer a self-guided art treasure hunt to help you explore various parks and trails in our community. Find the art feature in each area using provided clues and document your success via social media. The Art Adventures map, found on the Great Outdoors Foundation website, can be printed or used digitally. Clues for panel locations will be released every few days from June 1–19, and then it’s a race to see who finds the art first. Finders keepers. Art elements will be hidden in cities around the area, including Polk City. The details of the scavenger hunt can be found on Polk County Conservation’s Facebook Events page www.face-book.com/PolkCountyConservation.

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NORTH POLK SCHOOL BOARD UPDATES At the North Polk Community School District Board meeting on May 21, the following were approved: • Resignations: Christensen, D., HS Football Volun-teer; Christensen, D., 7th grade Assistant Baseball coach; Dombrowski, S., HS Math and Nathional Honor Society Sponsor (pending suitable replacement); Halterman, R., MS Basketball; Stites, M., Director of Special Programs; Wil-liams, L, Food Service • Appointments: Anderson, M., 5th grade teacher Central Elementary; Bakken, M., Extended School Year (ESY); Briley, V., ESY; Chicoine, H., MS Media Associate (In-crease from 2 days/week to 5 days/week); Christensen, D., HS Football Assistant Coach; Christensen, D., 7th grade Head Baseball Coach; Figgins, S., Summer Custodial Help; Groepper, E., Summer Custodial Help; Harris, O., Summer Custodial Help; Haywood, E., 5th grade teacher Central Elementary; Houser, A., Summer Custodial Help; Huffy, S., Summer Custodial Help; Hupp, A., MS Girls and Boys Basketball Cheer Sponsor; Johnston, M., Summer Custo-dial Help; Kult, K., MS/HS Technology Instructional Coach (.375 FTE); Leach, K., Summer Custodial Help; Ludwig, N., ESY; McGough, A., Summer Custodial Help; Miller, D., Summer Custodial Help; Richards, D., Summer Custodial Help; VanderLeest, L., Technology Teacher West Elemen-tary; TLC Positions- listed in board packet. Mr. Reeves, Director of Food Service, shared he has produced almost 9,000 meals to North Polk families since the pandemic began. He has received over $20,000 in dona-tions to help cover food cost and paper supplies.

SUMMER RECREATION 2020 CANCELED In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Polk City has canceled the summer recreation program for 2020. Their intent will be for the summer recreation program to return in 2021. Be on the lookout for new recreation programs starting Fall 2020 as well. Questions may be directed to Jason Thraen, Parks and Recreation Director, at jthraen@polkcityia.gov or 515-329-8036.

POLK CITY COMMUNITY LIBRARY NEWS The 2020 online summer reading program is here. This year’s theme is “Imagine Your Story,” and it’s all about imagination. There are programs for kids, teens and adults. Register at polkcitylibrary.beanstack.org and start logging reading and activities beginning June 1. Paper logs are available upon request. Find details on their Facebook page about weekly online activities. • Chair Yoga, Tuesdays, June 9, 16, 23, 30 at 9 a.m. • Circus Variety Show with Martika Daniels, Thursday, June 11, 10 a.m. • Hear Iowa Veteran’s Stories In Their Own Words live, Tuesday, June 16, 1:30 p.m. • Adult DIY String Art “Patriotic Stars,” Monday June 22, 6 p.m. (RSVP online) • Teen Origami, Tuesday June 23, 1:30 p.m. (RSVP online) • Mikayla OZ Magic Show live, Thursday June 25, 10 a.m.

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